Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Warm up with a blog post

Wow, everyone, well, not Everyone,has fallen off the blog wagon. Maybe we can get it rolling again as winter sets in. I really enjoy reading what everyone is up to training wise and otherwise. Facebook is what it is but there is too much pollution. I'm not into the games or gangs and what have yous. Call me a grinch, but I miss my blog pals. I think actually everyone is kicking ass in their kb business pursuits and focusing on that and I am basically semi-retired. Haha.

Yoga this a.m. Ashtanga has moved locations, except for 6:30 am Mysore, so I attend other Hatha classes when transportation permits. Soon I may use the bus. I don't like driving much these days. Ashtanga has a ton of forward bends and I feel constricted There is either scar tissue, inflammation, and hopefully good healing and while I don't mind working on it, forward bending is not comfortable and I feel a greater sense of play and freedom as I explore other asanas. This also gives me more insight into imbalances because the teacher presents unique sequences which keep me from riding the poses as if in a rut.

My blog gears are rusty dusty but turning again.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

One swing at a time.

12/13/09
Open practice today means I get to practice too, not instruct. What's really on my mind is will I be ready to recert when the time comes?
Foam roller work
Halos kg 10/10
Slingshot 12 kg 10/10, 16 kg 10/10
100 2HSw 16 kg breakdown as follows: 25,25,huff n' puff,15+10,15+10. Felt it in the grip in a good and challenging way.
Chest press 16 kg 5/5,4/4,3/3,2/2,1/1
Goblet squat 16kg 5/4/3,2,1
Dead clean 16 kg 1/1,2/2,3/3 wanted to repeat this but it felt unhealthyl to do so.
A pull up here and there
Contra lateral SLDL 12 kg catch and release,ie placing bell on deck and retrieving for full rep 5/5. Felt like more than 5 reps,especially with the left leg planted.
Dig it.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

A nudge,a poke and a post

Magical thinking & magical blogging: Those great ideas for Blog titles that wash out when you finally find a peaceful moment to say what you've been up to. Looks like my blog friends are up to some pretty cool and strong stuff training wise and biz wise. Imbalances galore here. Starting with the feet,always the left foot and ankle. That would have been the landing foot in gymnastics that took the abuse,so stack on top of that knee,hip,spine and the brain and we have things to address. Riding my bike instantly ground up some scar tissue,or whatever the pain in my butt was. Plenty of walking. Sufficient kb and yoga. "Too much" means I am depleted. The right balance is tricky. I am not exactly weak, just not hard core. Not where I thought I would be. I'd be a fool not to appreciate and learn from this journey. I guess it's what I was training for,after all, if you believe we get the body we are training for. Got plenty to work on here.